Verizon is purchasing 12.4 million miles of optical fiber cable for $1.05 billion from Corning for the expansion of its fiber-based, next-generation network in more areas, as well as to improve 4G LTE and speed deployment of 5G.

The two Rhode Island-based solution providers each had their own carrier services divisions but have taken the best of both practices and combined them, leading to what executives say is explosive growth.

XChange 2017 featured dozens of vendors – including Extreme, Ingram Micro, Ruckus Wireless and many others – promoting their automation platforms, data backups, cybersecurity solutions and other offerings. Here are 30 products that stood out from the pack.